Monday, February 2, 2009

This Tufted Titmouse photo is too cute to sit on…

Larry, the bird photo wizard of southwest Ohio, just sent me this photo. I know I should wait to do a proper post on titmice this evening, but this guy is just too darn cute to languish in a folder on my computer all day. WordChick (a.k.a. Titmouse Lover), this one goes out to you for your birthday!

My Camera and Lenses

I hand hold the camera for all my photos (I used to use a monopod or tripod for distance and macro, but the VR lenses don't seem to require it). I crop the images down in Aperture (I'm a Mac).

The Story Behind "Red and the Peanut"

Red and the Peanut is named after my first bird memory. When I was about six, I was at my Great Aunt Mary's house and she was telling me about Red and the peanut. "Red" was a Northern Cardinal that had trained Aunt Mary to feed it peanuts on demand. Since Aunt Mary's "Red" started it all, what better name could I choose?